Phuket keeps zero road deaths tally for Day 2 of Songkran Festival

PHUKET: The second day of the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran holidays drew to a close at midnight last night with Phuket maintaining a record of zero deaths in road accidents during the campaign.

Police at checkpoints across Phuket have already fined thousands of motorists for moving violations and seized dozens of vehicles. Photo: Kathu Police

However nine people were reported injured in eight accidents across the island during the 24-hour period, according to official statistics provided by the Phuket office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM).

Four of the accidents were in Muang District, which which encompasses Phuket Town, Kata-Karon, Wichit, Chalong, Rawai and Nai Harn, and the other four accidents were in Thalang District, which covers the north half of the island..

Kathu District, which includes Phuket’s party town of Patong and other key beach areas including Kamala, recorded not a single accident, said the DDPM report.

Police across Phuket reported issuing 1,589 fines for moving violations during the 24-hour period, as follows:

408 catched without driving license!!
So, were they blocked to drive their car 1 more meter?
As this is normal practice in other countries?
Car confiscated, can buy back ( day value) after showing a driving license.
Fined 2000 thb for not having a driving license with them, if they have a driving license?
Anyway, the whole culprit list proves that the people do not even give it a single mo...